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Pachnoda sinuata flaviventris

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Pachnoda sinuata flaviventris
Pachnoda sinuata flavivenris from Uganda. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachnoda
Species:
Subspecies:
P. s. flaviventris
Trinomial name
Pachnoda sinuata flaviventris
(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
Pachnoda sinuata flavivenris from Tanzania

Pachnoda sinuata flaviventris, the garden fruit chafer, is a subspecies of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

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Pachnoda sinuata flaviventris can reach a length of about 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in).[1][2] Elytra are usually yellow or red, with a complex black pattern of markings. This subspecies shows a great variability of habitus. It is very similar to Pachnoda trimaculata. It can be distinguished on the basis of the analysis of the reproductive system of the male.[3]

These beetles are diurnal. Adults feed on fruits, while larvae feed on humus and fruits.[1]

Distribution

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This subspecies can be found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia and South Africa.[1][3][4]

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